Benapole: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members arrested 21 Bangladeshis while entering Bangladesh through Baro Anchra border point in the early hours of Thursday, after going to India illegally.

The arrestees are from different areas of Narail, Faridpur and Khulna districts.

BGB-26 Benapole check post camp commander Ayub Ali said a team of the border force conducted a drive in the area at about 3:30am and arrested nine women, five children and seven men while they were trying to enter the Bangladesh territory during their return from India without valid documents.

Later, BGB troops handed them over to Benapole Port Police Station.

A case was filed in this connection.